Auction Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial Objects and Works of Art on March 12th 2014

Kestenbaum & Company to Auction Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial Objects and Works of Art on March 12th 2014

Kestenbaum & Company will conduct an auction of Fine Judaica on Wednesday, March 12th at 3:00 pm. The sale will be held at the company’s gallery located in New York City. The auction of more than 470 lots will feature the second portion of books and manuscripts selected from the library of the late Hayim Liberman, personal secretary and librarian of the last two Lubavitch Rebbes. Also featured is a selection of correspondence from important rabbinic leaders to the late Rabbi Joseph Rosen (1867-1953) of Swislocz and Passaic. Educated in the great Lithuanian yeshivas, Rabbi Rosen was considered by Chief Rabbi A.I. Kook “one of the most learned Talmudic scholars of this age” and a “treasure house of Jewish lore and wisdom”.